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begin what used to be only in your home. -- you get what used to only be in your home. i think it should be prompt. i think law enforcement should be able to get the delay. this is exactly what the judiciary committee did. he raced to other issues. one was making emergency disclosures mandatory. i think this would be a big change. it would have a constitutional implications. i am not sure congress could even do that. if there was a problem with emergency disclosures and whether they are being made that congress ought to look at it, it ought to be a study and report. every there are some differences were disclosure should have been made. i am not saying that there are abuses and misuses. if we're going to change the rules on emergency disclosures, what you point to things we're trying to fix and get a better idea of what they are. on how quickly the providers respond to law enforcement requests, i think additional study needs to be done of that as well. one amendment that was notice but was never offered with statutory deadlines for provider responses for law-enforcement
begin what used to be only in your home. -- you get what used to only be in your home. i think it should be prompt. i think law enforcement should be able to get the delay. this is exactly what the judiciary committee did. he raced to other issues. one was making emergency disclosures mandatory. i think this would be a big change. it would have a constitutional implications. i am not sure congress could even do that. if there was a problem with emergency disclosures and whether they are being...
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this is really alarming to us. that is what members are fighting closely and want to have legislative action to address or redress as the case may be. >> "the wall street journal reports" that senate minority leader mitch mcconnell said republicans wanted changes to eligibility such as means testing and an increase in age requirements regarding medicare. in return, the gop would agree to more tax revenues but not higher rates. what is your response to mr. mcconnell? >> nothing new in that statement from his mitch mcconnell. no. thank you. [captioning performed by national captioning institute] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2012] ♪ president obama spoken in manufacturing company. this is about 20 minutes. >> good morning, everybody. please have a seat. have a seat. relax for a second. it is good to see all of you. hello. it is good to be back in pennsylvania. and eight is good to be right here -- and it is good to be right here. i want to thank michael, robert, and the investor, joel glickman
this is really alarming to us. that is what members are fighting closely and want to have legislative action to address or redress as the case may be. >> "the wall street journal reports" that senate minority leader mitch mcconnell said republicans wanted changes to eligibility such as means testing and an increase in age requirements regarding medicare. in return, the gop would agree to more tax revenues but not higher rates. what is your response to mr. mcconnell? >>...
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i want you to fight for us. i say, i will. someone else will get up and say, i want you to compromise and find the middle ground and get things done. this is the 10th time this just happen to me. i say, that is exactly what they hired me to do, to figure out how we do both of those things. it is our job as representatives in congress, to fight for our values and the principles we believe in and still can something done. that is where we are right now. the divide we are facing right now -- i hope all parties understand we have serious challenges. we have created a moment in time with there are major fiscal and tax policies facing us at the end of the year. we need to make some decisions about how we are going to move forward. the democratic position on this is pretty clear. the president could not be more clear 3 the election. elections data. we -- the president could not have been more clear during the election. we picked up seats. we are willing to do spending cuts. how we do that should be discussed. we need some of the reve
i want you to fight for us. i say, i will. someone else will get up and say, i want you to compromise and find the middle ground and get things done. this is the 10th time this just happen to me. i say, that is exactly what they hired me to do, to figure out how we do both of those things. it is our job as representatives in congress, to fight for our values and the principles we believe in and still can something done. that is where we are right now. the divide we are facing right now -- i...
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thank you for being with us. >> it is great to be with you. thank you for being with us. let me begin with some news of the weekend. that is former republican gov. charlie crist is not a democrat. do you welcome him to the democratic party? is this setting the stage as a potential run as governor as a democrat nunn could 2014. >> he was hugely helpful in electing president obama. it is a great victory for us. he is an incredibly capable victor. we do not take sides before we know that we have one single candidate. everyone knows he was a great governor. he led florida with precision. if he is a candidate, we would welcome him. >> is he interested in running? >> i am glad to let him speak for himself. one of my jobs is a chair is to work together to recruit the best candidates that we can. he is high on the list. we will be having conversations with him. >> had had any? >> we are not eliminating any other candidates. >> patty had any conversations leading up to him over the weekend? -- have you had any conversations leading up to him over the weekend? >> florida is led by
thank you for being with us. >> it is great to be with you. thank you for being with us. let me begin with some news of the weekend. that is former republican gov. charlie crist is not a democrat. do you welcome him to the democratic party? is this setting the stage as a potential run as governor as a democrat nunn could 2014. >> he was hugely helpful in electing president obama. it is a great victory for us. he is an incredibly capable victor. we do not take sides before we know...
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the mail boat was predominantly used by -- the male vote was used predominantly by white voters. we know the number of voters in an urban county are significantly higher than their rural county region >> not agree with your conclusions. you rascal a question about uniformity. i want to make sure the rules are the same so that betty jones voting in one county has the same access to the ballot as betty jones voting in another county in ohio. the access is not about county, is about a voter. what accessed is that voter have? for the first time in ohio history, we set uniform rules and laws of every single voter was treated equally. the county's use to set their own days at all hours and some voters that absentee ballot requests and i said everybody should be treated the same peri. every registered voter should receive an absentee ballot request. this is so that it that individual voter has the same access within every county. that is what we had and i believe that is what we should have in any election system. >> if the rules from a county of 5000 differs from a county of 400,000, t
the mail boat was predominantly used by -- the male vote was used predominantly by white voters. we know the number of voters in an urban county are significantly higher than their rural county region >> not agree with your conclusions. you rascal a question about uniformity. i want to make sure the rules are the same so that betty jones voting in one county has the same access to the ballot as betty jones voting in another county in ohio. the access is not about county, is about a voter....
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also, send us a tweet or a facebook post, or send us an e- mail. here's what the president said yesterday in michigan. [video clip] >> these right to work law don't have to do with economics. they have everything to do with politics. what they are really talking about is giving you the right to work for less money. [cheers and applause] you only have to look to michigan, where workers were instrumental in reviving the auto industry and to see how unions have helped to build not just a straw upper-middle-class but a stronger america -- stronger middle-class but a stronger america. people and should be focused on the same pink. they should be working to make sure companies like this manufacturer is able to make more great products. that's what they should be focused on. host: distorts free press, courtesy of the newseum in washington, as this headline -- some schools are closed in the state so teachers can also protests that block today. here is the detroit news. there headline -- michigan pro-union people are protesting this law. the republican-led
also, send us a tweet or a facebook post, or send us an e- mail. here's what the president said yesterday in michigan. [video clip] >> these right to work law don't have to do with economics. they have everything to do with politics. what they are really talking about is giving you the right to work for less money. [cheers and applause] you only have to look to michigan, where workers were instrumental in reviving the auto industry and to see how unions have helped to build not just a...
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., shooting, show us your way and it teach us your pasth. make as all responsible stewards of your most precious gift of time by teaching us to #hour days that we may have hearts of wisdom. made in concert -- incomprehensible destruction of live still framed by springtime remind us of the importance of not delaying in seizing our opportunities to do good. make our lawmakers willing to act promptly. remembering that time is leading and they shall not pass this way again. bless those who mourn the eternal god with the comfort of your love, that they may face each new day with hope and with the certainty that nothing can destroy the good that has been given them. they their memories become less painful as you encircle their lives with your love. we pray in your merciful name. common. -- amen. >> mr. president, this afternoon the family of newton, conn., are burying to six-year- old boys. noah turned 6 last month. even though he was only six, jack was the new york giants fan. in the days to come many of the classmates will also be laid to rest,
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the put us in massive debt, left it on obama. -- he put us in massive debt, left it on obama. these people sit here and watch these idiots on tv say these things are not true. and then they go and push based on what they're hearing instead of looking into the fact of the matter. host: mr. forbes? guest: i did make mention that spending did increased dramatically under george bush. no matter how you account for the wars, domestic spending under president obama increased very substantially to the point that it is the highest it has been without a world war. theses why we're getting massive deficits today. we have never had anything like this without a major war. you can rightly wrap the knuckles of george bush, but that does not excuse president obama for what he has done. democrats and republicans share blame for what happened with the federal reserve, not calling them to read and counto account. even though i am a republican, i am for candidates who do those things. host: c-span democrat tweets in, which your flat tax treat capital gains as income? guest: my proposal would not
the put us in massive debt, left it on obama. -- he put us in massive debt, left it on obama. these people sit here and watch these idiots on tv say these things are not true. and then they go and push based on what they're hearing instead of looking into the fact of the matter. host: mr. forbes? guest: i did make mention that spending did increased dramatically under george bush. no matter how you account for the wars, domestic spending under president obama increased very substantially to the...
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i want to thank all seven witnesses for bearing with us. my question is over a concern that i have in regard to the exchanges and the authority of the secretary in regard to will making. i am going to direct my questioning to the secretary of health services in wisconsin, mr. dennis smith, and hopefully we will be able to get all this done in five minutes. the recently released information regarding health care quality for exchanges on november the 27, it specifically mentions a section, 1311 of aca, which directs quality health plan issues and improvement strategies as directed by the secretary, specifically subsection 8 of 1311 would allow the secretary to prevent physicians treating patients in exchanges unless they implement such mechanisms to improve health care quality the secretary may require. physicians must follow quality directives as defined by the secretary or lose their business. mr. smith, are you aware of this provision? >> i am not familiar with that section. >> let me ask you this. in this provision, you may not know this
i want to thank all seven witnesses for bearing with us. my question is over a concern that i have in regard to the exchanges and the authority of the secretary in regard to will making. i am going to direct my questioning to the secretary of health services in wisconsin, mr. dennis smith, and hopefully we will be able to get all this done in five minutes. the recently released information regarding health care quality for exchanges on november the 27, it specifically mentions a section, 1311...
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we need to find more and use less. i think you're asking about the use less part. the extension of the changing fuel efficiency standards was one thing, but we believe fervently in the need to diversify away from using petroleum for transportation and given that it represents 70% of our use of petroleum to begin with. with the change in technology and the access to so much homegrown natural gas, we can use that and we can also use the development of electricity and its usability in automobiles and light trucks. >> what about the role of the government? find more coming years last, and someone has to make sure we are not doing dangerous things, as the admiral pointed out. >> i am a private sector guy, and i believe in the application of private and free markets for the development of our country, but there are times it is clear when the government has an unfortunate role to play. in fred's introductory comments, the argument was very clear. the market for oil, on which we depend, is not a free market. the only way we can respond to that is an activist approach. that
we need to find more and use less. i think you're asking about the use less part. the extension of the changing fuel efficiency standards was one thing, but we believe fervently in the need to diversify away from using petroleum for transportation and given that it represents 70% of our use of petroleum to begin with. with the change in technology and the access to so much homegrown natural gas, we can use that and we can also use the development of electricity and its usability in automobiles...
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he asked every day and how they use that knowledge. -- about how they use that knowledge. you asked about k-12. if we do not have science teachers in k-12 some small percent actually have training. a lot of our students are going in to teach for america. ask one moreto question and then turn it over to the audience. by last question will be on immigration. yet spoken on the need for the dream act. can you talk about that? >> what first drew my attention was my first year of president a group of students came to see me, about 12 of them. they were all undocumented. they said we want a to support the dream act. they describe to me their lives. i was just stunned by their stories of growing up usually in the southwest or the west in families where they had no idea they were undocumented. then there came a moment with the needed documentation and they realize they were not citizens. suddenly they were thrust into this awareness of a whole nother world of not flying on planes to get back from vacation or not going home for vacation at all because they cannot travel are not bein
he asked every day and how they use that knowledge. -- about how they use that knowledge. you asked about k-12. if we do not have science teachers in k-12 some small percent actually have training. a lot of our students are going in to teach for america. ask one moreto question and then turn it over to the audience. by last question will be on immigration. yet spoken on the need for the dream act. can you talk about that? >> what first drew my attention was my first year of president a...
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thank you for being with us. >> it is great to be with you. thank you for being with us. let me begin with some news of the weekend. that is former republican gov. charlie crist is not a democrat. >> i will let him spear for himself. one of my jobs is to work together to recruit the best candidates we can and charlie is high on the list. >> will you recruit him? >> we will be having conversations with him, certainly. we're not eliminating other candidates i want to be clear about that but charlie is a strong candidate. >> have you had conversations leading up to his announcement that we was switching from a independent to a democrat. >> i'm not sure prized by that. florida is governored by one of the tea party governors that is so focused on the right-wing agenda that he's not succeeding in growing jobs and florida is hurting like so many of our states. what governors are focused on are jobs and opportunities, that means, not only creating more jobs and raising incomes for those who have jobs. florida is a great example of a state that needs change in 2014. >> >> good mor
thank you for being with us. >> it is great to be with you. thank you for being with us. let me begin with some news of the weekend. that is former republican gov. charlie crist is not a democrat. >> i will let him spear for himself. one of my jobs is to work together to recruit the best candidates we can and charlie is high on the list. >> will you recruit him? >> we will be having conversations with him, certainly. we're not eliminating other candidates i want to be...
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i used to be a small business owner. small business owners are regular men and women from all backgrounds who, in today's economy, are facing challenges on a daily basis. and the president's tax increase would be another crippling blow for them while doing little to nothing to solve the bigger problem here, which is our national deficit and our national this debt doesn't exist because we don't tax small businesses enough. it exists because washington continues to spend too much. raising taxes on small businesses instead of taking a balanced approach that also cuts spending is wrong. it's only going to make it harder for our economy to grow. and if our economy doesn't grow, americans don't get new jobs. and the debt problem that we have will continue to threaten our children's future. as i said the day after the election, republicans are not the president. we're seeking a bipartisan solution that can pass both chambers of congress and be signed into law by the president in the coming days. now, during the campaign, the pr
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send us a tweet or join the conversation on facebook, or send us an e-mail. our question for you is whether u.s. gun laws should change? here's the headline in "usa today" -- jumping down into the story, it says -- others are exploring the question of gun laws. we will hear some comments from members of congress this morning. congressional democrats are vowing to push for stricter gun control laws. several democratic lawmakers called yesterday for a new push for gun restrictions, including a ban on military-style assault weapons in the wake of the connecticut massacre. democratic senator dianne feinstein is the author of an assault weapons ban that lapsed in 2004. she said she would introduce new legislation soon. senator dick durbin said that lawmakers will hold hearings on gun-control and several others said they would devote attention to the issue. president obama says action is needed. "ere's the store in "usa today -- and the headline of the "washington times" -- mayor michael bloomberg of new york was on meet the press yesterday. here's his perspective
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the wealthiest among us can help us reduce the debt by paying more. it is encouraging to see republican members of the house and the senate speak out on the need or a deficit approach that includes raising taxes on wealthy individuals and to moving right away to ensure that 98% of families do not race a tax increase. we need to look -- do not face a tax increase. we need to look at history. what we saw in the 1990s and 2000s, there was no relationship between lower marginal tax rates for the wealthiest among us an economic growth. first during the clinton administration, the top marginal tax rate was raised on the wealthiest individuals and the economy grew at its fastest rate in a generation. it added more than 22 million jobs. during the following eight years, the top marginal rate dax tax rate was lower, but economy never regained its strength from the reviews decade. middle-class families are vulnerable when the recession began at the end of 2007. i hope this hearing is helpful not just in this hearing, but across this country to people who are wa
the wealthiest among us can help us reduce the debt by paying more. it is encouraging to see republican members of the house and the senate speak out on the need or a deficit approach that includes raising taxes on wealthy individuals and to moving right away to ensure that 98% of families do not race a tax increase. we need to look -- do not face a tax increase. we need to look at history. what we saw in the 1990s and 2000s, there was no relationship between lower marginal tax rates for the...
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they used the same playbook. the government set aside to being centered, not being allowed to talk to the media about the threat to the environment from climate change. i have colleagues. scientists to study and were told specifically they were not allowed to talk to the media. but if -- that was being orchestrated at a high-level. it was the same playbook. some of the same advisers and lobbyists running the show. i do not think that is unrelated to some of what we have seen happen with policy, with regard to the mining it into canada under this administration. >> you mentioned hoping to hold the line or the parts per million. how many billion metric tons are pumping it in this year? what do we have to do to get it to stay down to that line? >> james hansen has made a passionate argument for 450 ppm being too high. even we we bought co2 back to 350, that would barely be necessary to make some of the changes. we're well above 350. we are now at 394 ppm. there may not be a magic number. it is a matter of extent and
they used the same playbook. the government set aside to being centered, not being allowed to talk to the media about the threat to the environment from climate change. i have colleagues. scientists to study and were told specifically they were not allowed to talk to the media. but if -- that was being orchestrated at a high-level. it was the same playbook. some of the same advisers and lobbyists running the show. i do not think that is unrelated to some of what we have seen happen with policy,...
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then again, some cold air on us for just a day, but we'll start warm up a bit. another warm-up through the weekend be, but the early part of next week we'll have more cold air digging south, and that cold air will start shifting to the east with some staying power. wanted to tell you because i've had so many questions with people asking me, when is it going to get cold around here and stay cold? we've got 30, 32 degrees frederick, maryland, up around gaithersburg, maryland, at 32 degrees. everywhere else we're pretty much in the mid-30s right now, the exception down around fredericksburg at 34 degrees. but we'll drop those pavement temps, too, so watch out for slick spots on area roads just up to the north tomorrow morning. 40 degrees for a temperature at 9:00 a.m., 11:00 a.m. as we take you through the morning, our rain chances i think will end about 10:00 a.m. or so. you can see the leading edge coming into west virginia, areas of eastern ohio, up here in central pennsylvania some of the high points it will be even more slick. but this rain will last a couple
then again, some cold air on us for just a day, but we'll start warm up a bit. another warm-up through the weekend be, but the early part of next week we'll have more cold air digging south, and that cold air will start shifting to the east with some staying power. wanted to tell you because i've had so many questions with people asking me, when is it going to get cold around here and stay cold? we've got 30, 32 degrees frederick, maryland, up around gaithersburg, maryland, at 32 degrees....
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if any of us had a moment where arnold palmer says to us "would you like a little advice?" it would probably be like the winds calmed. "jim," he said. "you are not good enough to get mad." [laughter] that is reason enough to give this metal to mr. palmer, for giving the greatest golfing device ever. in his home, he has a table with coins for every championship he has won. there is an empty spot. he said, you never know when you'll have another claim to fill up one of those spots. mr. palmer, this is your day. thank you. [applause] >> ladies and gentleman, united states senator from the state of pennsylvania, the honorable patrick toomey. >> good morning and welcome to our guest of honor. we all know that's arnold palmer is a man of exceptional talent and success. one of the greatest golfers of all time. he even has his own soft drink named after him. it is hard to do better than that. he is also renowned for his generosity and kindness and his commitment to his community. born in latrobe, pa., he continues to call it home. he is famous for saying that your home town is not
if any of us had a moment where arnold palmer says to us "would you like a little advice?" it would probably be like the winds calmed. "jim," he said. "you are not good enough to get mad." [laughter] that is reason enough to give this metal to mr. palmer, for giving the greatest golfing device ever. in his home, he has a table with coins for every championship he has won. there is an empty spot. he said, you never know when you'll have another claim to fill up one...
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we need our government to help us do this and move us forward. if we want to be innovative and entrepreneurship, that does not happen. a lot of that comes from the investments we have made in education, in how we do our tax policy. are we innovative in advanced manufacturing? these are things we could to. there are tax deductions we could get rid of. they are old. we do not need them. it would be important to the investor community and business community. there are companies that are sitting on millions of dollars and billions of dollars, waiting for the right moment. if we want them to start spending, we need to make decisions. it will not be good enough if we do not deal with the much larger question and give them certainty. some of the failed talks happened before. republicans would dig their heels in and say, it is our ideology or nothing. that will hurt the economy. they will say, see, i told you it did not work. that is the wrong way to work. we have to reach an agreement. we have to do it for the long term and short term. >> you are doing
we need our government to help us do this and move us forward. if we want to be innovative and entrepreneurship, that does not happen. a lot of that comes from the investments we have made in education, in how we do our tax policy. are we innovative in advanced manufacturing? these are things we could to. there are tax deductions we could get rid of. they are old. we do not need them. it would be important to the investor community and business community. there are companies that are sitting on...
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give us a moment to take care seats. [applause] our panel discussion is about to begin featuring senator lamar alexander and our moderator. >> can you hear me now? good morning, everyone. i'm in lazy moderator. want to talk about this report, talk about the future of energy in this country and the future of transportation. i want to make sure you know to please jump in. i don't want to ask a question and ask another question. do we all agree? wonderful. let me start with fred. we have heard about this new found or renewed abundance for energy. i have heard people this week, saudi america. we have all this energy. how do we leverage it and harness it? >> it is important to take the hyperbole of comments like america being the new saudi arabia of energy and put it in perspective. 18.7 burning about billions of liquid fuels today. we produce after an incredible increase of domestic production about 6.5 billion barrels of oil per day. when you take biofuels and the natural gas liquids, it is about 9 million barrels per day.
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chaplain conroy: let us pray. loving god, we give you thanks for giving us another day. lord, the people's house returns as a community in connecticut begins to lay their little ones to rest. bless the families of all whose lives were so terribly cut short with peace and consolation. help them. help us all to have hope in a time of great des lakes. the souls of the just are in the hands of god and no torment shall touch them. we ask your blessing, o lord, upon the blessing of this assembly and upon the leadership. it is on their shoulders the most important negotiations of our time have been placed. give them wisdom, grace, insight and courage to force -- to forge an agreement that allows us all to move forward toward an encouraging future. may all that is done this day be for your greater honor and glory. amen. the speaker pro tempore: the chair has examined the journal of the last day's proceedings and announces to the house his approval thereof. pursuant to clause 1 of rule 1 the journal stands approved. for what purpose does the gentleman rise? >> mr. speaker, pursua
chaplain conroy: let us pray. loving god, we give you thanks for giving us another day. lord, the people's house returns as a community in connecticut begins to lay their little ones to rest. bless the families of all whose lives were so terribly cut short with peace and consolation. help them. help us all to have hope in a time of great des lakes. the souls of the just are in the hands of god and no torment shall touch them. we ask your blessing, o lord, upon the blessing of this assembly and...
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president obama told us he hopes the season reminds us all of the spirit of brotherhood. i try to get my kids to remember it's not about parents. it's about family with spirit of brotherhood indeed. >> good luck with that. >>> someone at the white house is getting into the holiday spirit. >> bo, the first family's dog, is taking center stage on the white house holiday card. this is actually a painting of bo done by an artist from iowa, larassa kabel. this was done after the white house invited artists around the world to submit their painting. >>> it's now 4:54. no laughing matter. coming up at 5:20, the effort to land funny man stephen colbert in a more serious job he in washington. did you get chips for the party? nope. cheese plate? cheese plate...nope. i made something better. ♪ you used the oven? boom ♪ [ male announcer ] pillury crescents. let the making begin. here's a better idea. pillsbury grands! flaky layers biscuits in just 15 minutes the light delicate layers add a layer of warmth to your next dinner. pillsbury grands biscuits let the making begin. >>> on
president obama told us he hopes the season reminds us all of the spirit of brotherhood. i try to get my kids to remember it's not about parents. it's about family with spirit of brotherhood indeed. >> good luck with that. >>> someone at the white house is getting into the holiday spirit. >> bo, the first family's dog, is taking center stage on the white house holiday card. this is actually a painting of bo done by an artist from iowa, larassa kabel. this was done after the...
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tell us first tell us what is congressional management foundation? >> we're a 501(c)(3) nonpartisan nonpolicy organization and our mission is to try to make congress more effective and build more trust in it. that's usually a straight line where people think you're not doing a good job but we try very hard. most what we do is help individual offices with the demands that really are focused like a small business. so we help with advice on hiring, give them advice when they're in their strategic planning phase of a congressional operation. and we've also started to help citizens have a better understanding and relationship with congress by offering them training and assistance in research. host: let's start with the congressmen. it's november 7 you've just won your first trip to washington. you're coming here, you're setting up your office. what's the most important thing that a new congressman has to think about? >> well, it's a little like that last scene in the scanned date with robert redford where he wins and he turns to his campaign manager and h
tell us first tell us what is congressional management foundation? >> we're a 501(c)(3) nonpartisan nonpolicy organization and our mission is to try to make congress more effective and build more trust in it. that's usually a straight line where people think you're not doing a good job but we try very hard. most what we do is help individual offices with the demands that really are focused like a small business. so we help with advice on hiring, give them advice when they're in their...
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the wealthiest among us can help us reduce the debt by paying more. it is encouraging to see republican members of the house and the senate speak out on the need or a deficit approach that includes raising taxes on wealthy individuals and to moving right away to ensure that 98% of families do not face a tax increase. we need to look at history. what we saw in the 1990s and 2000s, there was no relationship between lower marginal tax rates for the wealthiest among us an economic growth. first during the clinton administration, the top marginal tax rate was raised on the wealthiest individuals and the economy grew at its fastest rate in a generation. it added more than 22 million jobs. during the following eight years, the top marginal rate dax tax rate was lower, but economy never regained its strength from the reviews decade. middle-class families are vulnerable when the recession began at the end of 2007. i hope this hearing is helpful not just in this hearing, but across this country to people who are watching and waiting for congress to act. i will
the wealthiest among us can help us reduce the debt by paying more. it is encouraging to see republican members of the house and the senate speak out on the need or a deficit approach that includes raising taxes on wealthy individuals and to moving right away to ensure that 98% of families do not face a tax increase. we need to look at history. what we saw in the 1990s and 2000s, there was no relationship between lower marginal tax rates for the wealthiest among us an economic growth. first...
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-- play us a song? >> and a microphone. >> thank you. ♪ >> i love your question and i love your answer. i want to go on record saying i have never seen more positive change than hanging out on twitter for the last few years. it is extraordinary what is happening and especially looking at young people and what they're being exposed to. and how they're connecting, you know, it is amazing. and i have never called it [inaudible] media. is someone else's job. we just use it. ♪ this is a song for you. i am not ukulele player. i am a piano player. you will understand why. ♪ side vicious played a four string bass guitar and could not sing ♪ ♪ everyone hated him except for the ones who loved him. probablysmack and killed his girlfriend nancy spungen ♪ ♪ he would have been happy. ♪ maybe he would not have suffered such a sad end. may be would have sat around just singing nine songs to his girlfriend ♪ ♪ to play your favorite cover songs especially of the words are wrong ♪ ♪ even if your gr
-- play us a song? >> and a microphone. >> thank you. ♪ >> i love your question and i love your answer. i want to go on record saying i have never seen more positive change than hanging out on twitter for the last few years. it is extraordinary what is happening and especially looking at young people and what they're being exposed to. and how they're connecting, you know, it is amazing. and i have never called it [inaudible] media. is someone else's job. we just use it. ♪...
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maybe they did not intend to use it. that was a big debate. an article in october 1774 basically provided british ships from taking ammunition and other things to the colonies but unless it was officially sanctioned. so they were very alert to this. as soon as the colony's heard about the order in council prohibiting ammunition and munitions being sent to the colonies, in new hampshire and rhode island patriot and militias took over the fourth and took the ammunition and canons they could get. everybody knew what was coming in the winter of 1774-1775. >> how many people thought in the revolutionary war? >> how many people fought at least once in some battle? i would guess at least 200,000 to 250,000. but the number of regular american troops was not very high. let's say some small cavalry patrol goes into some part of new jersey and says the britisher bringing a supply wagon, 45 wagons, do you really want to capture them? so a militia would shore up with regular soldiers so there would be action. there was a lot of that. the data on just ameri
maybe they did not intend to use it. that was a big debate. an article in october 1774 basically provided british ships from taking ammunition and other things to the colonies but unless it was officially sanctioned. so they were very alert to this. as soon as the colony's heard about the order in council prohibiting ammunition and munitions being sent to the colonies, in new hampshire and rhode island patriot and militias took over the fourth and took the ammunition and canons they could get....
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let us re spending? that is what got us in trouble in the first place. with that, i would like to yield to the chairman of the financial services committee, mr. bachus. >> thank you, mr. speaker. the gentleman from maryland says this is political theater, but this is a waste of time. let me tell you that the financial services committee has cut $35 billion of unnecessary, wasteful spending. dodd-frank said that if 82 big to fill the company goes broke, we will pay off their counterparts. didn't the american people tell us in 2008 and 2009 what they felt about using their money to bail out creditors and counter parties? ahoy people that are making $40,000 a year would have to pay as much $29 billion. we would also do away with the hamp program. the special inspector general for tarp, the congressional oversight panel, and the government accounting office -- the government accounting office, many of those employees, your constituents in maryland -- even the editorial writers of "the new york times "says it -- this is "the new york times puzzle they said, "
let us re spending? that is what got us in trouble in the first place. with that, i would like to yield to the chairman of the financial services committee, mr. bachus. >> thank you, mr. speaker. the gentleman from maryland says this is political theater, but this is a waste of time. let me tell you that the financial services committee has cut $35 billion of unnecessary, wasteful spending. dodd-frank said that if 82 big to fill the company goes broke, we will pay off their counterparts....
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thank you for joining us. we know how tough it is right now, my heart goes out to the families that you represent. for someone that has access to credit, it seems extremely high given the interest rate. i am wondering if we get that percentage done, we get the target that you are looking for. if he were to devise your high ideal business, what would it look like? >> the feedback that we got. >> if you are a successful business, you're lowest interest rate is 6%. >> people have said they can get 1.6%, so going as low as possible, getting the same rate that the individuals that would be a great start. you are asking how much grant money we want? right now, the thing i will say is the challenge -- or one thing that would help to make us more effective, it is more data sharing. i don't have all the data on the business community. fema has a lot of this information and we have had the whole system where they immediately have everyone signed a waiver so that the information can be shared. there is assistance coming
thank you for joining us. we know how tough it is right now, my heart goes out to the families that you represent. for someone that has access to credit, it seems extremely high given the interest rate. i am wondering if we get that percentage done, we get the target that you are looking for. if he were to devise your high ideal business, what would it look like? >> the feedback that we got. >> if you are a successful business, you're lowest interest rate is 6%. >> people have...
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this is what the science tells us. a's a real honor and privilege to, on behalf of the jury, on behalf of bud ward, larry goulder and greg dalton, present you with the 2012 steve schneider climate science communication award. as you know, steve had the metaphor about cloudy crystal ball -- [laughter] -- hold this up -- getting across the idea thsat we can't precisely see the details of what's in the pipeline as you put it, the shape of things to come for the climate system, but we know enough. we can see clearly enough. thank you for everything that you've done. it's a real privilege to call you a friend and a colleague. [applause] >> and we've been talking -- today, we've been talking about courageous communication and climate communication. a lot of politicians have walked away from this issue with a few exceptions; governor huntsman is one, governor jerry brown of california. it is another -- and i'd like to invite governor jerry brown to come up here and say a few words. [applause] >> thank you, no it's all right.
this is what the science tells us. a's a real honor and privilege to, on behalf of the jury, on behalf of bud ward, larry goulder and greg dalton, present you with the 2012 steve schneider climate science communication award. as you know, steve had the metaphor about cloudy crystal ball -- [laughter] -- hold this up -- getting across the idea thsat we can't precisely see the details of what's in the pipeline as you put it, the shape of things to come for the climate system, but we know enough....
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stay with us. plan [ male announcer ]ith us. this december, remember -- ♪ you can stay in and like something... ♪ [ car alarm deactivates ] ♪ ...or you can get out there with your family and actually like something. ♪ the lexus december to remember sales event is on, offering some of our best values of the year. this is the pursuit of perfection. you. >> well the holder of one of the 2 wing tickets in this week massive power ball jack pot picked up their share of the wings today. cindy and mark hill of missouri could not ep but spill as they posed for the giant check. ceremony one for 2 94 million dollars. cindy hill says her husband gave her 10 dollars to buy the tickets. quick pick proved to be the right combination. aside from buying a pony for one of the daughter they are not sure with all the cash. >> we are still stunned by what has happened. it's surreal. and people keep asking us what are you going to buy witness. i haven't even thought about that. i want to go home and just be back to normal. >>reporter: she may
stay with us. plan [ male announcer ]ith us. this december, remember -- ♪ you can stay in and like something... ♪ [ car alarm deactivates ] ♪ ...or you can get out there with your family and actually like something. ♪ the lexus december to remember sales event is on, offering some of our best values of the year. this is the pursuit of perfection. you. >> well the holder of one of the 2 wing tickets in this week massive power ball jack pot picked up their share of the wings today....
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that malls, used at workplaces, use the movie theaters. they allow for death and destruction. it is a distraction from the large ammunition devices that allow shooters to expel 20, 30, 60, 100 and even more bullets. it is a distraction from how easy it is to purchase weapons at gun shows with no background checks at all. checks at all.
that malls, used at workplaces, use the movie theaters. they allow for death and destruction. it is a distraction from the large ammunition devices that allow shooters to expel 20, 30, 60, 100 and even more bullets. it is a distraction from how easy it is to purchase weapons at gun shows with no background checks at all. checks at all.
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maybe the colonists did not intend to use the ammunition. was a big debate. on october 1774 the king with an order in council prohibited british ships from taking ammunition and they're getting to the colonies unless it was officially sanctioned. so they were very alert to this. as soon as the colony's found out about the order in council permitting ammunition and munitions from being sent to the colonies in new hampshire and in rhode island the colonist patriot militia took over the fourth and took the ammunition they could get. everyone knew it was coming in the winter 1774-1 1775? fought?many people tho >> at least once in a battle, 250,00. or a militia company would turn out some small cowberry patrol goes into some parts of new jersey and says the british were bringing in the four supply wagons. a militia were turnout and help the small trooper regular soldiers, so they would have been in action. there was a lot of that. on just americans wh o were loyalists fighting patriotic americans, a number of battles had no shooting. >> how many british soldiers c
maybe the colonists did not intend to use the ammunition. was a big debate. on october 1774 the king with an order in council prohibited british ships from taking ammunition and they're getting to the colonies unless it was officially sanctioned. so they were very alert to this. as soon as the colony's found out about the order in council permitting ammunition and munitions from being sent to the colonies in new hampshire and in rhode island the colonist patriot militia took over the fourth and...
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this is a new territory for many of us. we have principles of academic freedom that we wish to sustain. industry has a need to process for its investment. we need to figure out what the overlapping is. is it buying complete control? i think that would be a hard one for universities to swallow. one of the things we are wondering, the property we own over the river, one of the commitments we are making is to an enterprise zone where we hope to have some private endeavors side by side, maybe even sharing harvard scientists. that creates an ecosystem of sharing and translation. you are right. there are certain aspects of contrary missions we need to resolve. industry needs us. >> we have time for one more question. this will be the last one. >> we have been talking a lot about s.t.e.m. this morning. your background is in the humanities. if you look at funding from the 1970's compared to funding today, proportionally if we were at the same level as it were in the '70s the budget would be over $1.2 billion. instead, the neh fundi
this is a new territory for many of us. we have principles of academic freedom that we wish to sustain. industry has a need to process for its investment. we need to figure out what the overlapping is. is it buying complete control? i think that would be a hard one for universities to swallow. one of the things we are wondering, the property we own over the river, one of the commitments we are making is to an enterprise zone where we hope to have some private endeavors side by side, maybe even...
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a lot of us have questions that pertain to us. we talk about the guard band it just raises the historical aspects. for me i had great hopes it would provide why fight to rural small town america -- wifi to rural small town america. we all use it. there was no ban. there's nothing there to protect a spill over. we lost this great opportunity for rural america to really have high-speed internet access. i think that is part of this debate of how much is too much. we do not have been crushed and but we have full compensation. >> the discussion about how to get this new opportunity right is the one that we are having. it was a landmark piece of legislation. it embodies a lot of people and the obligation is now on us to get the balance right. and to do something that raises very substantial revenues for the treasury and that drives private investment and innovation including things like what statues anticipate. >> part of the legislation was to make sure we fund to also deployed. part of that debate was some people were saying there is
a lot of us have questions that pertain to us. we talk about the guard band it just raises the historical aspects. for me i had great hopes it would provide why fight to rural small town america -- wifi to rural small town america. we all use it. there was no ban. there's nothing there to protect a spill over. we lost this great opportunity for rural america to really have high-speed internet access. i think that is part of this debate of how much is too much. we do not have been crushed and...
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we need to find more and use less. i think you're asking about the use less part. the extension of the changing fuel efficiency standards was one thing, but we believe fervently in the need to diversify away from using petroleum for transportation and given that it represents 70% of our use of petroleum to begin with. with the change in technology and the access to so much homegrown natural gas, we can use that and we can also use the development of electricity and its usability in automobiles and light trucks. >> what about the role of the government? find more coming years last, and someone has to make sure we are not doing dangerous things, as the admiral pointed out. >> i am a private sector guy, and i believe in the application of private and free markets for the development of our country, but there are times it is clear when the government has an unfortunate role to play. in fred's introductory comments, the argument was very clear. the market for oil, on which we depend, is not a free market. the only way we can respond to that is an activist approach. that
we need to find more and use less. i think you're asking about the use less part. the extension of the changing fuel efficiency standards was one thing, but we believe fervently in the need to diversify away from using petroleum for transportation and given that it represents 70% of our use of petroleum to begin with. with the change in technology and the access to so much homegrown natural gas, we can use that and we can also use the development of electricity and its usability in automobiles...
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average. >> using the -- many of the other programs are moving in to use the acs. you could check in a cpdg, how they are splicing it in. >> may be a very simple question. i am not a social scientist. but on taxpayer equity, i am confused by the title. your slides are helpful in explaining how they work but i am a little turned around by the juxtaposition of taxpayer and equity because it seems light -- we are just reading about, confused by the fact that states that have not had higher levels of state level funds and older americans act programs and services will then get fewer federal dollars -- wondering if any thinking was going into the fact that act -- the act was to leverage additional dollars. state and localities were encouraged to continue to contribute so it was not reliant just upon federal government -- dollars. not grasping not so much what you did the why you title the that? >> anyone when to jump in? >> taxpayer equity is one of the generally accepted equity standards. we did not create the title. it is kind of the term for the standard. essentially
average. >> using the -- many of the other programs are moving in to use the acs. you could check in a cpdg, how they are splicing it in. >> may be a very simple question. i am not a social scientist. but on taxpayer equity, i am confused by the title. your slides are helpful in explaining how they work but i am a little turned around by the juxtaposition of taxpayer and equity because it seems light -- we are just reading about, confused by the fact that states that have not had...
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not used for hunting. they are used to assault people and kill people. yes, this is a many faceted problem. it was only an illustration of two of the five things i measured. a failure of law enforcement to pick out somebody who was a problem, who was a threat to the neighborhood. who was a threat to himself and people surrounding him. host: we will leave it there. in "the washington post," yesterday, there was a story with the headline -- she is our guest on tomorrow's edition of "newsmakers." we wanted to show you what she had to say in light of friday's shooting. [video clip] >> like everybody, i am devastated by what happened. it is awful. i am a mom. i have two kids. it is really hard to imagine. i think we need to find out what happened and what drove this individual to this place. we have to be careful about suggesting new gun laws. we need to look at what drives a crazy person to do these actions and make sure we are enforcing the laws that are currently on the books. host: you can see the entire in
not used for hunting. they are used to assault people and kill people. yes, this is a many faceted problem. it was only an illustration of two of the five things i measured. a failure of law enforcement to pick out somebody who was a problem, who was a threat to the neighborhood. who was a threat to himself and people surrounding him. host: we will leave it there. in "the washington post," yesterday, there was a story with the headline -- she is our guest on tomorrow's edition of...
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the wealthiest among us can help us reduce the debt by paying more. it is encouraging to see republican members of the house and the senate speak out on the need or a deficit approach that includes raising taxes on wealthy individuals and to moving right away to ensure that 98% of families do not face a tax increase. we need to look at history. what we saw in the 1990s and 2000s, there was no relationship between lower marginal tax rates for the wealthiest among us an economic growth. first during the clinton administration, the top marginal tax rate was raised on the wealthiest individuals and the economy grew at its fastest rate in a generation. it added more than 22 million jobs. during the following eight years, the top marginal rate dax tax rate was lower, but economy never regained its strength from the reviews decade. middle-class families are vulnerable when the recession began at the end of 2007. i hope this hearing is helpful not just in this hearing, but across this country to people who are watching and waiting for congress to act. i will
the wealthiest among us can help us reduce the debt by paying more. it is encouraging to see republican members of the house and the senate speak out on the need or a deficit approach that includes raising taxes on wealthy individuals and to moving right away to ensure that 98% of families do not face a tax increase. we need to look at history. what we saw in the 1990s and 2000s, there was no relationship between lower marginal tax rates for the wealthiest among us an economic growth. first...
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, guns are used -- when they are in society, they are used by bad guys. i have always been afraid of them. i live in a community where there are more people who are afraid of them because they have direct contact with them on an almost daily basis. that fear i think gives me a right to be free to go to a grocery, theater, or a mall without having to carry a gun to protect myself. host: if you were in a different district in kentucky, with your position be a political death wish in a sense? guest: there is a good chance it would be. my colleague who lost this year represented the lexington area and always felt without a rating from the nra, he could not survive. he fel ttha tway and i suspect many of the other districts in kentucky would be a problem. host: how did you view the second amendment? what changes would you like to see? guest: some of these things appear to be common sense and no-brainers and even things that the nra would support like expanded background checks. limitation on the capacity of magazines which serve no legitimate defense or sporti
, guns are used -- when they are in society, they are used by bad guys. i have always been afraid of them. i live in a community where there are more people who are afraid of them because they have direct contact with them on an almost daily basis. that fear i think gives me a right to be free to go to a grocery, theater, or a mall without having to carry a gun to protect myself. host: if you were in a different district in kentucky, with your position be a political death wish in a sense?...
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he took us through an elementary school that officials didn't want us to name. showed us what to do if that nightmare unfolds. >> exits are obviously key, right? >> yes. >> find the nearest one. >> absolutely, absolutely. and it's important to be familiar with the building. that's why, again, we encourage just little things. a building familiarization, just walking the outside of the building so you know if you believe this particular door if it comes to a creek or a parking lot or a busy intersection. >> reporter: adults and students, he says, have to have that exit awareness. but if you're stuck inside, michael blow says while bathrooms may be a tempting place to hide at first, not a good idea. as you can see, a very confined space and usually no way out. courtyards, he says, are equally tempting but also not the best places because they're often enclosed. >> michael, if there's a classroom, there's a gunman out there, we've heard shots, don't know where he is. what do we do? we lock, turn lights off, close windows? >> well, certainly there are a host of thing
he took us through an elementary school that officials didn't want us to name. showed us what to do if that nightmare unfolds. >> exits are obviously key, right? >> yes. >> find the nearest one. >> absolutely, absolutely. and it's important to be familiar with the building. that's why, again, we encourage just little things. a building familiarization, just walking the outside of the building so you know if you believe this particular door if it comes to a creek or a...
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we need to find more and use less. i think you're asking about the use less part. the extension of the changing fuel efficiency standards was one thing, but we believe fervently in the need to diversify away from using petroleum for transportation and given that it represents 70% of our use of petroleum to begin with. with the change in technology and the access to so much homegrown natural gas, we can use that and we can also use the development of electricity and its usability in automobiles and light trucks. >> what about the role of the government? find more coming years last, and someone has to make sure we are not doing dangerous things, as the admiral pointed out. >> i am a private sector guy, and i believe in the application of private and free markets for the development of our country, but there are times it is clear when the government has an unfortunate role to play. in fred's introductory comments, the argument was very clear. the market for oil, on which we depend, is not a free market. the only way we can respond to that is an activist approach. that
we need to find more and use less. i think you're asking about the use less part. the extension of the changing fuel efficiency standards was one thing, but we believe fervently in the need to diversify away from using petroleum for transportation and given that it represents 70% of our use of petroleum to begin with. with the change in technology and the access to so much homegrown natural gas, we can use that and we can also use the development of electricity and its usability in automobiles...
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us an e-mail. we begin with some of the papers across the country today and how this latest proposal from house republicans is playing out in the papers. courtesy of "the atlantic journal-constitution" -- here is "the denver post" -- finally, here is "of the arizona republic" -- here is "the washington post" on what is inside this deal -- we want to get your take on this. what do you think? ted in new york, a democratic caller. what do you think? caller: good morning. i do not think it goes far enough. i think it was greenspan that i heard last week said in a discussion panel that a recession as a result of going over the fiscal slope would be a small price to pay to pay back all the bills, the $16 trillion, that this country owes. so, i don't think -- i would like to see with all the talk that we hear from the republican side about their interest in getting down this that the set and debt, you would think that and across the board cut of 10% that forces and i believe even that taxes should go up o
us an e-mail. we begin with some of the papers across the country today and how this latest proposal from house republicans is playing out in the papers. courtesy of "the atlantic journal-constitution" -- here is "the denver post" -- finally, here is "of the arizona republic" -- here is "the washington post" on what is inside this deal -- we want to get your take on this. what do you think? ted in new york, a democratic caller. what do you think? caller:...
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to protect us. sometimes those two are different. we have to constantly ask ourselves those questions. >> thank you. >> i as well want to think senator lugar or many years of service. i think it would be a shame to turn a page on this without -- i do look forward to this happening. i thank you for being here. i do want to say that i was on the ground in libya right after this happened. i was with the team there. i witnessed the shock of the colleagues they lost. i met the folks who were nothing short of absolute american heroes in what they did. i also witnessed the despair that felt like they were out on a tether and did not have the support of washington. i am dismayed that this hearing is centered on additional money, which may well be needed, but as senator boxer said, we would have no idea. we have never done a top to bottom state department since i have been here. i hope that will change in the next congress. we have no idea whether the state department is using the money wisely or not. to eac
to protect us. sometimes those two are different. we have to constantly ask ourselves those questions. >> thank you. >> i as well want to think senator lugar or many years of service. i think it would be a shame to turn a page on this without -- i do look forward to this happening. i thank you for being here. i do want to say that i was on the ground in libya right after this happened. i was with the team there. i witnessed the shock of the colleagues they lost. i met the folks who...
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us strong. it is also what allows our workers to buy the products that we make. they have enough money in their pockets. we have to get past this whole situation where we manufacture crisis because of politics and we cannot focus on coming together to grow. we are seeing the same thing in washington. i am sure you have all heard the talk recently about some deadlines we are facing in a few weeks when comes to investment in taxes. that will have a big impact on all of you. if congress does not accident, starting on january 1 everybody is going to see their income taxes going up. that is true. typical middle-class family of four will see an income tax hike of $2,200. how many of you can afford to pay another $2,200 tax and did not think so. that is a hit he cannot afford to take. if congress lets middle-class taxes go up, economists will tell you that people will spend nearly $200 billion less than they otherwise would spend. consumer spending is going to go down. that means you have less customer
us strong. it is also what allows our workers to buy the products that we make. they have enough money in their pockets. we have to get past this whole situation where we manufacture crisis because of politics and we cannot focus on coming together to grow. we are seeing the same thing in washington. i am sure you have all heard the talk recently about some deadlines we are facing in a few weeks when comes to investment in taxes. that will have a big impact on all of you. if congress does not...
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and we were talking with swing voters, people who could vote for us or against us, not all for us and all against us. invariably, they would say that things are not the way we would like them, but they were sterile -- there were terrible when he got there and maybe we should demand -- and maybe we should give him a chance. i would tell you that the day after the catastrophic midterm election, the shellacking, as the president calls it, i said to them, you know, i really think that the seeds of the election were planted yesterday. the reason i felt that we was because the gravitational pull within the republican party, when the right became so strong in the midterm election, it was clear to me that any republican candidate would have to deal with those forces to become the nominee, would have to go through that and go through very heavy toll to become a nominee in a party that was -- where the gravitational pull was against immigration reform and very much against choice, was against gay marriage, was against a lot of things that were running against the demographic and social trends o
and we were talking with swing voters, people who could vote for us or against us, not all for us and all against us. invariably, they would say that things are not the way we would like them, but they were sterile -- there were terrible when he got there and maybe we should demand -- and maybe we should give him a chance. i would tell you that the day after the catastrophic midterm election, the shellacking, as the president calls it, i said to them, you know, i really think that the seeds of...
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, or e- mail us. a very good morning to you. i want to take you to the lead story in today's washington post. that was today's washington post. here's the headlines from "politico" today. i want to take you to speaker john boehner's comments on the state of the current negotiations and his plan b. [video clip] >> what the white house offered yesterday was $1.30 trillion in new revenues for only $850 billion in net spending reductions. that is not balanced in my opinion. at the same time we will continue to talk to the president, we will also move to plan b. we all know every income tax filer in america is going to pay a higher rate january 1 unless congress acts. i believe it is important that we protect as many american taxpayers as we can. our plan b would protect american taxpayers who make a million dollars or less and have all their current rates extended. i continue to have hope that we can reach a broader agreement with the white house that would reduce spending as well as have revenues on the
, or e- mail us. a very good morning to you. i want to take you to the lead story in today's washington post. that was today's washington post. here's the headlines from "politico" today. i want to take you to speaker john boehner's comments on the state of the current negotiations and his plan b. [video clip] >> what the white house offered yesterday was $1.30 trillion in new revenues for only $850 billion in net spending reductions. that is not balanced in my opinion. at the...
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a lot of us voted against it. all of us voted against it. we've got -- we understand that plan will have no traction. i thank the gentleman for his work. there is no sequester plan. there was no sequestered plan for plan b period if i could quickly go back -- plantae. -- plan b peri. it cut by 27%, doctors there it 50 million americans will have their health care in jeopardy. my comment as i close, it is in because we have americans who are looking to us back to work with the president's, to work with the speaker, and to find a way to be able to answer the question. i yield back. >> i reserve the balance of my time. >> it has been said here before the bill mysteriously appeared last night and pass the house in a bipartisan way. it was bipartisan opposition. no democrat voted for it and 16 republicans voted no. >> recognized for one minute. >> i rise in opposition to this rule. in the dead of night, five days before christmas, house republicans released legislation they are rushing to the floor to gut funding for health care, food assistance,
a lot of us voted against it. all of us voted against it. we've got -- we understand that plan will have no traction. i thank the gentleman for his work. there is no sequester plan. there was no sequestered plan for plan b period if i could quickly go back -- plantae. -- plan b peri. it cut by 27%, doctors there it 50 million americans will have their health care in jeopardy. my comment as i close, it is in because we have americans who are looking to us back to work with the president's, to...
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also send us a tweet, twitter.com c-spanwj or facebook .com/c-span or send us an e-mail. let me begin with the hill newspaper this morning and this headline. mass murders spark wide debate on violence. congressional debate in newtown, connecticut has gone far beyond gun control to include a focus on mental health programs and pervasive violence in popular culture. lawmakers calls for an examination of those issues echo president obama who want a comprehensive approach for violence prevention that would end tougher gun laws and take on a culture of violence that many fear is ken coaching too much on american life. goes on to say lieberman is a local appropriate. the connecticut will -- jay: do the governments have a role in this? it goes on to say as a population, people with mental illnesses are less violent than the general generation add taggert the biggest red flags for violence are being of sub stance abuser, having a history of aggression, but generalizing -- it is considered far too early to draw any conclusions. -- people wait months for an outpatient appointment -
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or tweet us your thoughts using the #fiscal cliff. go ahead, payton. caller: thank you. i'm one of the original owners and i live in one of the poorest areas of the country which is one of the most highly republican areas of the country. i always intended if the republicans -- host: we are losing you, there. caller: somebody else is speaking. what i want to tell you is this cost of living is shameful way to protect the rich. host: we'll leave it there, payton. guest: he's got -- i can't add much to that. you're right. the previous caller who had talked making $14,000, he and his wife, their total income was $14,000 year on sfments he's not throwing -- on social security. he's not throwing money around. you start limiting the cost of living, the increases to keep up with the cost of living expenses, higher gas, higher rent, higher medical care. then that makes it tough. the caller has a good point. host: what a democrats willing to compromise on? guest: number one, we are really willing to fight for revenues. that's very important because this is the moment when we are go
or tweet us your thoughts using the #fiscal cliff. go ahead, payton. caller: thank you. i'm one of the original owners and i live in one of the poorest areas of the country which is one of the most highly republican areas of the country. i always intended if the republicans -- host: we are losing you, there. caller: somebody else is speaking. what i want to tell you is this cost of living is shameful way to protect the rich. host: we'll leave it there, payton. guest: he's got -- i can't add...